Boeing's MQ-25A Breaks Cover in AvWeek, Called T-1, Been Around since 2014 (?!)

a reply to: anzha

Supposedly they're backing off from adding extra bells and whistles until they get all the bugs worked out.

originally posted by: anzha

The US Navy (USN) has awarded Boeing $84.7 million for three additional MQ-25A Stingray unmanned in-flight refuelling tankers.

The unmanned air vehicles (UAV) are expected to be complete by August 2024, says the Department of Defense in a notice online on 2 April.

www.flightglobal.com...

Wasn't the entire test program supposed to be done by 2024?


ETA: found a link

The Navy has pushed its plannedThe Navy has pushed its planned fielding date for its carrier-based unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) from 2020 to 2022 or 2023, a Navy budget official told reporters in a late Monday afternoon briefing on the Navy’s Fiscal Year 2016 budget request to Congress. for its carrier-based unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) from 2020 to 2022 or 2023, a Navy budget official told reporters in a late Monday afternoon briefing on the Navy’s Fiscal Year 2016 budget request to Congress.

www.thedrive.com...

theaviationist.com...

news.usni.org...

An MQ-25A just refueled a F/A-18.

news.usni.org...

breakingdefense.com...

Hawkeye fueling went well.

a reply to: anzha

They really shoved that basket forward at contact.

a reply to: Zaphod58

I really, really hope Boeing doesn't screw up this tanker. sigh.

Another take:

theaviationist.com...

news.usni.org...

Have they done testing with Helos yet?

a reply to: Blackfinger

No Helos, afaik.

just did an F-35C:

news.usni.org...

MQ-25A to be built at Midamerica St Louis airport:

www.flightglobal.com...

www.dvidshub.net...

The MQ-25 was craned about the George H.W. Bush for deck testing this week. They've completed ground testing on a simulated deck, now they're heading aboard the real thing.

news.usni.org...